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43. In the final paragraph, Goodman Brown tells the man he meets in the woods that "Faith kept me back a while." Literally, he means that his wife made him late. What other meaning could this remark have had?
(A) His religious faith almost kept him from the journey.
(B) His faith in his marriage was more important than the journey.
(C) Faith is necessary to complete the things on is required to do.
(D) The remark could have no meaning beyond the literal one.

39. According to the author, the most probable legacy of Carrie Nation's actions was (A) the destruction of saloons by women around the country. (B) the inquiry into genetic link to mental illness. (C) the legislation prohibiting the destruction of saloons. (D) the national prohibition of alcohol.

40. Which of the following does the passage imply was a reason for Nation's attitude toward temperance? (A) her first husband's alcoholism (B) Her inability to have children (C) Her mother's mental illness (D) Her move to Kansas

41. The author believes that Carrie Nation's tactics are best described as (A) criminal but excusable (B) disturbed but entertaining (C) justified but ineffective (D) peculiar but bold 

42. During the Colonial period, the forest embodied all that was evil, including the unknown. This is most apparent in which of the following paragraphs?? (A) 1 and 2 (B) 6 and 7 (C) 8 and 9 (D) 11 and 12

44. This excerpt suggests that all people must, at some time, choose between good and evil. All of the following contribute to the reader's perception that Goodman Brown knows that he is about to embrace evil except (A) paragraph 3, Goodman Brown says, "... of all nights in the year, this one night must I tarry away from thee." (B) paragraph 7, Goodman Brown thinks, "... [it was] as if a dream had warned her what work is to be done to-night." (C) paragraph 8, "... Goodman Brown felt himself justified in making more haste on his present evil purpose." (D) paragraph 1, "Young Goodman Brown came forth at sunset into the street at Salem village..."

45. This excerpt suggests that Hawthorne's philosophical position includes which one of the following ideas?(A) Man is predisposed to do evil. (B) Man's first impulse is to do good. (C) Man creates his own reality. (D) Man is responsible for his actions. 

46. To learn how to send messages via carrier pigeon, a student should research which of the following topics? (A) capture (B) habitat (C) training (D) anatomy

47. In paragraph 2, "snapping up" means (A) giving away. (B) destroying. (C) throwing out. (D) buying.

48. Which of the following statements from the passage supports the author's conclusion that carrier pigeons sometimes had a dangerous job? (A) In 1815 an English banker named Nathan Rothschild made his fortune by relying on messages sent to him by carrier pigeons. (B) Since they could easily be released from airplanes or ships, every branch of the armed services used the birds. (C) On his last mission, though wounded, he carried a message that saved the lives of 194 American soldiers. (D) Many people find carrier pigeons ugly because of their big wattle, a knobby buildup of skin on the beak.

49. The author provides specific dates throughout this passage in order to (A) show that carrier pigeons are more important in modern times than they were in the past. (B) indicate the impact of carrier pigeons at significant points in history. (C) explain the causes and effects of world events. (D) avoid confusing the reader when switching back and forth between the past and present times.